Students are challenged to design a way to drop a raw egg from varying heights without letting the egg break. Creative thinking and evaluation of results are critical to the project.

The premise of this problem is simple - students must find three whole numbers with three different sums when they are added in pairs. To do this, they set up a system of linear equations in three variables. Aligns with A-REI.C.6.

In this task, 6th graders solve two fraction division problems by drawing pictures, interpreting them, identifying equations that represent each problem, and verifying that the equations give the same answers as the pictures. Aligns with...

In this task, 6th graders solve a fraction division problem by drawing a picture, interpreting it, identifying an equation that represents the problem, and verifying that the equation gives the same answer as the picture. Aligns with...

A paper clip is just over 4 cm long. How many paper clips like this may be made from a straight piece of wire 10 meters long? This high level task is an example of applying geometric methods to solve design problems and satisfy physical...

In this task, students will rewrite fractions as a sum of distinct unit fractions. To solve the problem, students will rewrite a simple rational expression and will need to study the arithmetic of these unit fractions with a variable in...

Sixth graders solve problems requiring fraction division in this task about video game credits. Aligns with 6.NS.A.1.

Why are the arts important in education? This article explains why arts education is important to helping develop 21st century skills in todays students.

The benefits of music education are revealed in many studies. This article briefly lists 12 benefits of the value of music education, some of which relate to 21st century skills. In addition, users have access to a list of other music...

The goal of this task is to use similar triangles to establish the slope criterion for perpendicular lines. Aligns with HSG-GPE.B.5 and HSG-SRT.B.5.

Given a picture of a triangle on a coordinate grid, students are asked to find the coordinates of points which divide line segments in a given ratio. Aligns with G-GPE.B.6 and G-SRT.B.5.

In this task, learners develop an understanding that the shortest path from a point to a line always meets the line at a right angle. Aligns with G-SRT.C.8.

The purpose of this task is to use similar triangles and setting up a proportion in order to calculate a side length. Aligns with G-SRT.B.5.

This task models a satellite orbiting the Earth in communication with two control stations located miles apart on Earth's surface. Students determine distances between various locations and, given a rate of travel, they determine the...

The purpose of this task is for students to find the distance between points that lie in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Aligns with 6.NS.C.8.